Creative Calverley have been asked to remind organisations if you are planning an event PLEASE check the 2017 diary in Calverley Library and to try to avoid duplication of events on the same day.

There are many fantastic things happening and many more people can be involved in them.

Information on this community noticeboard is provided by individuals and organisations. Please contact the individuals and organisations direct if you have any queries with the information posted.

We have tried to collate information about local events in Calverley.

If information is not on the noticeboard it is because we have not been advised the details.

All are welcome to join in.

PLEASE HELP

Can you help?

Please bring empty jam jars (washed if possible) to Creative Calverley events. One of the makers involved likes to recycle the jars to put their homemade jam, chutney and marmalade in.

Fiona from Creative Planting has also asked for people to bring along empty tins (washed please). Anything from cocoa, syrup, sweetcorn, baked beans tins please. Fiona uses the tins for some of her plants.

Please also collect any vouchers you may have from local supermarkets and bring them to our events.

Even if you do not normally accept the vouchers, do not have children, or your children are grown up, please say "Yes" the next time you are asked whether you are collecting them.

It does not cost anything to make a difference.

We will ensure that we re-distribute the vouchers to local organisations.

Calverley Brownies '100 people start to lose their sight every day. Help 2nd Calverley Brownies raise money for Read for RNIB day by taking part in the Great Big Calverley Bookswap and help the Brownies get their Disability Awareness Badge.

Donations of children's and adults books in good condition very welcome, contact Sarah on 07818 066 329 or saraherobinson@hotmail.com for further details or to donate books'

Thank you.

Calverley - Planning Applications, Highways, Bridleways etc

People who have lived in the village for a number of years will be familiar with Calverley Residents Action Group "CRAG". The original action group formed in 1975 to prevent a road from being built through Calverley Woods and was very successful in its aim to prevent building over "green areas".

Over recent years it has become apparent that there are areas in Calverley that are prime locations for building. It would appear that a significant development is to be built close to Calverley that will have a major impact not only on access to the village, but possibly on village life in general.

Listed below are links to pages on the Leeds City Council Website that contain maps of information relating to Calverley. The main Calverley information is on map 14, but map 20 also contains Calverley information.

If you have any comments regarding the land or the proposed change of use, please complete the online form which is here

Resident Initiative 1

David Gracey is a Calverley resident who has provided the following information:

"After speaking with many residents from Carr Hill Road(s), Crowther Avenue and Ravenscliffe Road, I am not satisfied that enough action has been put in place to deal with the rush hour rat runners. I have heard many horror stories about speeding drivers, texting drivers and aggressive drivers all rushing through 'access only' roads for their own convenience. I have spoken with many people who have been writing to our council/MP for years and it still goes on. I am proposing a community action group is set up to deal with the issue. I would welcome anyone who has any ideas or would like to become involved to contact me on d.w.gracey@gmail.com or call me on 07923643546 David Gracey"

Members of Pudsey Civic Society have marked two historical sites in Calverley with heritage plaques at St Wilfrid's Church Old Vicarage and Calverley Town Wells to mark the historical importance of the buildings.

If you have some local history information of your own. Do contact Calverley Local History Centre.

There is a link here to a few memories from someone who lived in Calverley many years ago via the Francis Frith website.

Calverley Connections

Many people have their favourite places in Calverley and some people have been kind enough to share their thoughts...

"I really enjoy walking past Victoria Park on a summer's day and seeing the cricketers on the cricket ground. The cricket pavilion always looks to be a hive of activity. I often stop just to hear the sound of the bat when it hits the ball really hard, and the shouts and cheers of the cricketers as they encourage each other to either catch the ball or throw the ball quickly."

"My favourite view of the Calverley is actually from the canal. There is a certain place where you can see St Wilfrid's Church nestled on the hill, the woods in the foreground...perfect"

"My favourite view of Calverley is the bend in the road which has the cottages and the church side by side. I remember the day I got married in that church every time I see it."

"Wish I had my camera with me when...hearing the ice cream van play its tune, I came down a street and eagerly queueing up, with big smiles on their faces, were two of Calverley's over 60's. The child in you never goes..."

If you have captured images of Calverley that you would like to share. Please do send them in to the site.

Click here to go to the qwiki site for Calverley, which has an automated slideshow (and voiceover) with some of the sights around Calverley.

Alternatively, select the link to the flickr site showing images of Calverley here.

A fund raising day for all the family including a walk around the reserve to find hidden eggs and win a prize. "Hook a duck", tombola and refreshments

Meet at the visitor centre

21 May, 9am

Bird Walk

Join Peter Griffin for a walk around the reserve to look at summer visitors.

Meet at the main car park

X June, 9pm

National Moth Night

Another opportunity to join Dave Nesham to see some of the many interesting moths around this time of year.

Meet at the visitor centre

24 June, 9.30am onwards

Leeds Birdfair

Exhibitors, equipment demonstrations, hands on activities, guides in the hides and BBQ, Light refreshments and home baking available in the visitor centre. Mammal survey 9.30am. Moth trap opening 10.30am and later in the morning a Bug Hunt and Pond Dipping

Small Mammal Survey

A walk around the reserve with two of our experienced volunteers to find and identify small mammals.

Meet at the visitor centre. Pre booking recommended.

Moth Trap Opening

Each Wednesday in August join Dave Nesham to see and identify moths caught on the reserve.

Meet at the visitor centre

22 July

9pm

Bat Night

Another chance to walk around the reserve with a bat expert to look for bats and listen to them on our bat detectors.

Meet at the visitor centre. Pre booking essential.

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Summer Fair

Our annual summer fair

Bird Walk

Join Peter Griffin for a walk around the reserve to see the many species resident at this time of year.

Meet at the main car park.

Pie & Peas / Fungus Foray

Annual pie and pea event from 11am followed by our popular Fungus Foray with expert Mary Larner. Walk around the reserve to find and ID a variety of fungi.

Pie and peas booking recommended. Foray starts at 2pm from the visitor centre.

Cloth Cat use music training to help local people to improve the quality of their lives through empowerment, confidence building, making music contacts, learning musical and other skills. Cloth Cat also help users to gain control over their lives and find avenues into employment.

Cloth Cat operate on a "not for profit" basis, so any money that is made goes towards their current activities and expanding their programme of music projects.

Allotment Open Day. Enjoy home baked cakes, buy fresh allotment produce and have a walk around one of the best allotments in Leeds.

At the open day there will be a "Steel Potato Award" for potatoes that have been tended by children from Calverley Nursery, Calverley Parkside Primary School, Calverley C of E Primary School and Sarah Keech.